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| Steelers defensive tackle Casey Hampton has finally been allowed to practice with the team after losing enough weight to satisfy coach Mike Tomlin, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Hampton disputed the notion that he needed any extra motivation to lose weight. "I'm a grown man. I don't need no other grown man to motivate me," he said. |
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| Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin went through his first full practice for the first time since injuring his hamstring two days into camp, according to the Arizona Republic. |
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| Chad Pennington may not be the starting quarterback for the Dolphins, and he'll have to compete for the starting job, according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "Chad is going to be competing. He knows that," said Dolphins coach Tony Sparano. |
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| Center Scott Peters was placed on injured reserve by the Arizona Cardinals due to a knee injury, according to NFL.com. |
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| Jets linebacker Brad Kassell was put on injured reserve today, ending his season, according to NFL.com. |
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| Offensive lineman Chris Patrick has been signed by the San Francisco 49ers, according to the Sacramento Bee. |
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| Willis McGahee will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in what is being described as a "clean-up" procedure, according to the Carroll County Timees. |
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| It is "98%" sure that disgraced quarterback Michael Vick will be playing football in 2009. Not in the NFL, but in the start-up United Football League, the league's commissioner, Michael Huyghue, told SI.com's Peter King. |
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| Takeo Spikes, LB, San Francisco 49ers | Sunday 8/10, 10:04 PM CT |
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| Linebacker Takeo Spikes has officially been signed by the San Francisco 49ers, according to ProFootballTalk.com. |
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| Kyle Orton, QB, Chicago Bears | Sunday 8/10, 9:24 PM CT |
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| Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman each struggled in practice today, reports the Chicago Tribune. According to the paper, Orton threw two interceptions, and Grossman was off-target with throws that were too high. |
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| Rams rookie cornerback Justin King will miss the rest of the season with a torn ligament in his left toe, according to the AP. The fourth-round pick suffered the injury in the team's preseason game against Tennessee. |
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| Matt Jones, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars | Sunday 8/10, 8:40 PM CT |
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| The arraignment for Jaguars wide receiver Matt Jones on felony drug chargers will be on Monday, according to the AP. |
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| Rookie wide receiver Adrian Arrington has a sprained toe that could keep him out of practice for over a week, reports the AP. |
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| Safety Stuart Schweigert was signed by the New York Giants after being released by the Washington Redskins earlier in the week, according to the AP. |
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| The Giants cut their sixth-round pick, defensive end Robert Henderson, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson has been impressive in training camp, and San Diego quarterback Philip Rivers used the term "unbelievable" when describing his play, according to Pro Football Weekly. |
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| Mike Bell, RB, New Orleans Saints | Sunday 8/10, 7:37 PM CT |
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| Mike Bell could be playing in Canada sometime soon, as TSN.com reports that the BC Lions are interested in talking with him. |
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| Takeo Spikes, LB, San Francisco 49ers | Sunday 8/10, 7:32 PM CT |
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| Takeo Spikes will head to 49ers training camp to take a physical, and should he pass, it is likely he will sign with the team,according to the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat. |
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| Brett Favre wanted to be treated like another one of the guys, and that is exactly what happened at Jets practice today. Because he fumbled during a snap exchange with center Nick Mangold, the duo had to take a lap around the field, the normal punishment doled out by Jets coach Eric Mangini for such a gaffe, according to ESPN.com. |
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| Houston running back Ahman Green, after being injured on his first carry of the preseason, is listed as day-to-day with a pulled groin, according to HoustonTexans.com. |
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| Mitch Berger was signed to a one-year deal with the Steelers today, according to ESPN.com. He will replace Daniel Sepulveda as the punter. Sepulveda tore his ACL and is out for the season. |
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| Correcting earlier reports, quarterback Daunte Culpepper was not signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers, only Byron Leftwich was, according to John Clayton of ESPN.com. |
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| Junior Seau would only come back to the NFL to play for the Patriots, according to the Providence Journal. "Going in and playing for another team besides the Pats, it would be a waste of my time and a waste of theirs," Seau said. |
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| Braylon Edwards had to go to the hospital to get his foot stitched up after teammate Donte Stallworth stepped on it, according to Cleveland.com. Edwards did not have shoes on and was wearing only socks participating in a "mock race" with Stallworth when the incident happened. |
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| Eagles guard Shawn Andrews has reported to training camp after a lengthy absence, according to ProFootballTalk.com. |
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| Brandon Moore has been released by the 49ers, according to the Sacramento Bee. |
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| Marvin Harrison is back in the Colts' starting lineup and favorably hauled in three receptions for 22 yards in his first preseason outing against Carolina, according to the Indianapolis Star. |
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| Kiwaukee Thomas has been signed by the Lions, according to the Detroit Free Press. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
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| The Detroit Free Press indicates that the Lions are expected to remove Shaun McDonald from the PUP list Monday. He has been recovering from right knee surgery. |
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| Brandon Mitchell has been signed by the Browns, according to the Sporting News. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. |
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| Steve Cargile has been waived by the Browns, according to the Sporting News. |
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| Nick Harper, CB, Tennessee Titans | Sunday 8/10, 1:26 PM CT |
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| Nick Harper sustained a mild concussion on the first play from scrimmage in the Titans' preseason opener against the Rams Saturday, according to the Nashville City Paper. |
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| Jason Jones, DT, Tennessee Titans | Sunday 8/10, 1:20 PM CT |
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| Jason Jones garnered praise from his team-mates Saturday after the Titans' preseason opener against the Rams, according to the Tennessean. He grabbed running back Brian Leonard in the backfield in the first quarter and tossed him for a 3-yard loss. He ended his outing with four tackles and veteran Albert Haynesworth said, "Including my rookie year, I've never seen a rookie that far along. If he keeps working like he is, he's going to be really, really good."
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| Marcus Mason had a strong showing in Saturday's preseason contest against the Bills, according to the Washington Post. Mason broke loose for 80 rushing yards on 16 carries. |
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| Glenn Dorsey, DT, Kansas City Chiefs | Sunday 8/10, 12:06 PM CT |
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| Glenn Dorsey has missed a week due to a sprained left knee, but he has now returned to individual drills, and could play in Saturday's preseason contest against Arizona, according to the KC Star. Coach Herman Edwards said, "We’re bringing him along slowly. We don’t know what’s going to happen this week. We’ll see where he’s at. It’s good to see him back out there, that’s for sure."
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| Will Poole, DB, Kansas City Chiefs | Sunday 8/10, 12:02 PM CT |
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| Will Poole has been released by the Chiefs, according to the KC Star. |
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| Plaxico Burress' injured right ankle is improving, according to Newsday. Coach Tom Coughlin said, "They think he is making progress and he's excited about it. I think his running has increased and hopefully we'll get something done here."
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| Mark Wilson, T, Oakland Raiders | Sunday 8/10, 11:53 AM CT |
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| Injured offensive tackle Mark Wilson has been released by the Raiders, according to the Oakland Tribune. |
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| Asante Samuel has returned to practice Sunday for the first time since July 26 due to a strained hamstring, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Shawn Andrews, who has been medically cleared to join the Eagles after feeling better and taking medication for depression, was not on the practice field for the Sunday morning session, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. |
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| Antonio Bryant fared well in Saturday's preseason game against Miami, according to the St. Petersburg Times. He displayed toughness as he hauled in three difficult catches in traffic. Bryant said, "The hard part is timing and consistency. Guys have to know you. You don't run your routes exactly like you do on paper. But I think it felt good to get a live look again."
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| Charlie Anderson has sustained a hamstring injury during Saturday's game against Tampa Bay, according to the Miami Herald. |
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| Chad Pennington commented on his mechanics for the new season, according to the Miami Herald. He said, "I spent a lot of time this offseason really taking a look at the criticisms of me as a professional and seeing what I can do in bettering myself. One thing I tried to do was totally change my mechanics. I wanted to create the consistency on the down-the-field throws and velocity on the ball. It's never been a question on the velocity, but the consistency is where the criticisms always come from. It's a work in progress, but I found some really good results in training camp up to this point."
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| Ronnie Brown, who was a game-time decision, saw some action in Saturday's preseason game against the Buccaneers, according to the Miami Herald. He only rushed for four yards on three carries, but was viewed as a positive outing for him in his progress from reconstructive knee surgery. He said, "It's kind of weird. I felt good throughout camp and just coming in today, every now and then I got a little soreness. I expected a little bit of that during the game, but coming out I felt really good. I was surprised. It's kind of like, 'Hold on. Where the soreness at?"
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| Ricky Williams looked great in Saturday's exhibition against the Buccaneers, according to the Miami Herald. He rushed four times for 32 yards, with a long of 12. |
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| John Beck, QB, Miami Dolphins | Sunday 8/10, 10:22 AM CT |
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| Coach Tony Sparano noted that the Dolphins may carry four quarterbacks heading into Week 1, according to the Miami Herald. Sparano said, "Throughout the rest of training camp we'll see how things go. I expect that we'll have four quarterbacks for a while. We might just keep four quarterbacks at the end of this thing."
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| The Lions have signed Damion Cook, according to MLive.com. |
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| Rashad Jeanty could be out until the Bengals' third or fourth preseason game due to a leg injury, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| Rookie Keith Rivers missed 10 days and 12 practices of training camp during his holdout, but is quickly picking up the Bengals' defense and could be listed as the starting weakside linebacker on their new depth chart next week, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| T.J. Houshmandzadeh missed Saturday's practice as he is still dealing with a minor hamstring ailment, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| Andre Caldwell is among five receivers battling for the number three role at wide receiver with the Bengals, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Caldwell is a good blocker and willing to work on special teams, but looks slow and hesitant on pass routes while still learning the offense. He said, "I'm learning the defenses are a lot more complex, so I'm picking them up. We run our routes a little different here."
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| Stephen Gostkowski was sharp in Thursday's preseason opener against Baltimore as he went 3-for-3 on field goals, at distances of 36, 44, and 40 yards, according to the Boston Globe. |
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| Pierre Woods, LB, New England Patriots | Sunday 8/10, 8:52 AM CT |
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| Pierre Woods made a solid impact in Thursday's preseason outing against the Ravens, according to the Boston Globe. He saw significant action in the game, and generated a sack (on rookie Joe Flacco), and forced a fumble with a recovery. He said, "I just rushed up the field hard, and the ball was right there so I stripped it, and luckily I recovered it." He started opposite Adalius Thomas in the contest.
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| Limas Sweed, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers | Sunday 8/10, 8:23 AM CT |
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| Limas Sweed had a solid preseason debut against the Eagles, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Sweed only caught three passes for 23 yards, but displayed toughness on a three-yard grab in the second quarter. Rookie quarterback Dennis Dixon threw high to him over the middle on the play, but the 6-4 rookie jumped, caught the ball, was hit and landed on his head and shoulders, but hung onto the ball.
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| Lawrence Timmons helped keep the Eagles out of the end-zone with two excellent plays on their first drive in the Steelers' preseason opener, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. On first down at the 13, quarterback Donovan McNabb completed a pass on the right side to Correll Buckhalter that mustered just three yards because Timmons closed quickly on the play and tackled him. Then, on third down from the 10, McNabb threw a pass into the left back corner of the end zone to Jason Avant that Timmons knocked away. Coach Mike Tomlin is excited about Timmons and said, "It was really what we expected. He showed us the things that he has been showing us in Latrobe and that he has been showing us even going back into the spring at the South Side facility. Lawrence is a run-and-hit guy. He did that tonight and made some plays for us."
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| David Anderson stood out in Saturday's preseason outing against the Broncos, as he led the Texans with six receptions for 67 yards, according to the Houston Chronicle. He hauled in a 16-yard yard touchdown reception, which was his longest catch of the night. Star receiver Andre Johnson said, "I really like David. He’s real scrappy. You look at him, he’s a smaller guy, but he goes out and plays with a big heart, and that’s all that matters."
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| Sage Rosenfels was efficient against Denver in Saturday's preseason contest, as he went 10-of-15 for 137 yards, according to the Houston Chronicle. He threw a touchdown pass to David Anderson, and also connected with Jacoby Jones on a 41-yard completion that set up a field goal. |
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| Kris Brown, K, Houston Texans | Sunday 8/10, 7:41 AM CT |
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| Kris Brown hit a 25-yard field goal with no time remaining to lead the Texans to a 19-16 win over the Broncos in preseason action, according to the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Orlando Pace worked 17 plays against the Titans in his first game since suffering a shoulder injury in the 2007 regular-season opener, and reasonably looked rusty, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was lined up against Pro Bowl end Kyle Vanden Bosch and Pace said, "It's a lot of rust to knock off. I had no real problems as far as pain or anything like that. My thing is more mental and just using the shoulder without thinking about it. And getting comfortable and doing the things I'm used to doing."
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| With Steven Jackson away from the team due to a holdout and with Torry Holt limited, the Rams' starting offense struggled to move the ball against the Titans in exhibition action, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The starters only managed a 44-yard field goal on three possessions, and Marc Bulger completed a mere 3-of-9 passes for 29 yards, with an interception. |
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| Tyvon Branch needs surgery on his injured thumb, according to the SF Chronicle. The team did not indicate when the rookie cornerback will be ready to return. |
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| Andrew Walter continues to perform well, as he completed 10-of-12 passes for 82 yards in Saturday's exhibition against the 49ers, according to the SF Chronicle. Coach Lane Kiffin said, "Anytime someone plays that well, especially at that position, it builds your confidence in him. Andrew has gone through a lot, and I think it made him stronger."
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| Boss Bailey sustained a sprained ankle during preseason action against the Texans Saturday, according to the Denver Post. |
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| Jacob Hester, RB, San Diego Chargers | Sunday 8/10, 12:40 AM CT |
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| As the Chargers look to solidify their roster for the coming season, rookie fullback-in-training-for-tailback Jacob Hester is making a strong case to join the squad as the team's secondary rusher, according to the Associated Press. Hester ran for two touchdowns and the Chargers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 31-17 Saturday night in the first preseason game for each team. San Diego’s third-round draft pick out of LSU, Hester scored on runs of 1 and 2 yards. He gained 49 yards on 13 carries. |
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| Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons | Sunday 8/10, 12:09 AM CT |
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| New Falcons coach Mike Smith, who came to Atlanta after five years as the Jaguars’ defensive coordinator, played each of his four quarterbacks in tonight's preseason opener against his former employer, including 1st-round pick Matt Ryan , according to the Associated Press. |
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